Table 1.
Histologic subtypes classified by mucin core protein and cytokeratins
Histologic subtype |
Profile of MUCs |
Cytokeratin |
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MUC1 | MUC2 | MUC5AC | CK7 | CK20 | |
Pancreaticobiliary | + | - | + | + | + |
Intestinal | - | + | + | + | + |
Gastric | - | - | + | + | + |
Oncocytic | Focal+ | Focal+ | + | + | + |
MUC: Mucin core proteins; CK: Cytokeratin.